Waiting for the End of the World

Stocks collapsing. Possible war with Pakistan. North Korean nukes. At times like this, it’s tempting to dig into the fallout shelter with a package of MRE’s and plenty of ammunition.
But which end-of-the-world scenario is right for you? It might seem like tidying up before the zombies arrive, but the kids over at Sadly, No! remind [...]

Amen.

Fitting that on Sunday, here’s an angry, obscene sermon from an unnamed Democratic lawmaker — one I totally agree with.
Paulsen and congressional Republicans, or the few that will actually vote for this (most will be unwilling to take responsibility for the consequences of their policies), have said that there can’t be any “add ons,” or [...]

Yeah, We’re Doomed.

There are days I think we’re really going to be all right. Sure, things are screwed up, but eventually, common sense prevails and the decency in people shines through, right?
And then something comes along and cock-slaps the hell out of that quaint little notion.
Last night, Fox debuted a new game show called “Hole in the [...]

This Week in the End of the World

Great news this week for fans of the Apocalypse.
First, my old favorite, Peak Oil, throws a little more evidence our way:
Fears Emerge Over Russia’s Oil Output
Russian oil production has peaked and may never return to current levels, one of the country’s top energy executives has warned, fuelling concerns that the world’s biggest oil producers cannot [...]

The End(s) of the World as We Know It

How are we screwed? Radar counts the ways, with this handy-dandy list of end-of-the-world scenarios. My favorite apocalypse, Peak Oil, is included, but there’s something for everyone: Beepocalypse, Flupoaclypse, Volcanopocalypse, and Mayapocalypse are all there, too.
However, I don’t see anything about zombies, which seems to me a glaring omission.